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Plant Manager @AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing
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WORK HISTORY
Plant Manager @AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing
US
Responsible for preparing for launch across several product lines in an sq. ft. driveline facility which employees 858 direct, 286 indirect and 155 salary employees. Annual sales 910M migrating to 1B by 2022.• Flawless Launch FCA- RU PTU / RDM products annual units • Navigated Plant through 2019 GM strike and 2020 Pandemic by transparent / proactive communication with union and associates both salary and hourly. • Personally involve in transformation of model line utilizing KATA steps engaging the workforce / union.• Achieved over 360 days without a material department safety incident. • Achieved a 6% reduction in scrap totaling $1.5 annual savings• Reduced direct material 10% inventory increasing case flow $3.6M• Self-funded layout rearrangement to reduce material handling, associate walk distance and redeploy headcount due to job combo opportunities.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Bachelors, Business
ABOUT SANTIAGO LOPEZ
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE• Operations executive with 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.• Skilled in plant operation management that focuses on safety adherence, quality assurance and continuous improvement. • A self-motivated team builder with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a clear perspective of goals and objectives. • Respected as a lead-by-example executive, change agent, and proponent of empowerment and accountability.• Focused on value creation through maximizing operator value add.
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